On 1/9/07, Thibouille <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Here are a couple observations since I took time to play a bit with > external flash on my K10D. I have no other flash to test to compare > results.
Thibouille, I have the same setup, so I'll follow along here. > > * Mode selection on the flash itself is screwed up. Basicaly, except > in M mode, I can only choose P-TTL or SB (AF assist only). Not having > TTL is of course normal but I cannot access A mode nor M mode which is > weird to say the least. Pushing mode button will cycle between PTTL > and SB , period. > This is what I get, also. However, if I select A mode (or M mode) on the flash when I'm in Manual mode, then I switch to Av (or any other mode, it switches back to P-TTL. It seems as though this is normal behaviour. My batteries are dying, however (this is one thing I'm happy about with the K10D - no NIMH batteries!). > * M mode allows to select A mode and M mode but... It seems appart > from the ISO, the exposure parameters are not shown correctly on the > flash screen. I was using FA 100/3.5 macro and the screen showed f/2.8 > !! However the camera of course showed correct info. Also, the flashed > showed 58mm as max zoom. It'd be correct with an DA lens but with an > FA lens it is very.. disturbing !! That seems unusual. > > * If I let the flash powered-on and do power-off the camera and then > back on, I can choose whatever mode until I take a picture. After this > picture the camera forces again the flash to only accept PTTL and SB. > Yes, the half-button press forces the camera and the flash to communicate, telling the flash that you are in a mode other than Manual on the camera. > * In the couple shots I tried in A mode (using the power on/off trick) > exposure didn't seem far off but it is way to early to traw a > conclusion as far as I'm concerned. > > Now, a firmware update will hopefully take care of this. They'd > better. Or then upgrade the flash but that'd be harder ... > > It doesn't change my love for this camera. I don't like using flash, > probably because I'm unable to do it well enough but that won't help > me for sure ;) > The only thing that I hate is NIMH batteries with the external flash. I don't use it all that often, but i'm finding that if the batteries aren't fully charged, the results are unpredictable. I hate to use non-rechargeables, but I just might buy a pack of Lithiums. I guess I could also buy a 15 minute charger for my NIMHs, but that's not cheap. -- -- Cheers, [EMAIL PROTECTED] MichaelHamilton.ca -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
